Edit Varga 

Head Coach & Director of Performance - Senior & HP 

Email:  [email protected]

 

 

Coach Varga is an accomplished and dedicated leader with over 20 years of experience in competitive swimming. Her athletes have achieved provincial and national success, earning medals, breaking more than 100 club records, and qualifying for Canadian Nationals, Olympic Trials, and the Ontario Open Water Championships.

She previously served as head age group coach at the Ducks Swimming Club in Aurora for seven seasons, fostering both athletic excellence and personal growth among swimmers of all ages.

Coach Varga’s commitment to high-performance coaching has been recognized nationally. She was selected for Swimming Canada’s Select Coach Development Program in 2022 and the 2024/25 Select Coach Group, elite initiatives focused on developing world-class coaches and advancing the standard of Canadian swimming.

 

Year started coaching with Stingrays: 2018

 

Why I Became a Swimming Coach:

My journey in swimming began at age four with the Kaposvár Swim Club under Coach Csutorás. Over the years, my passion for the sport grew beyond personal competition.I became driven to understand swimming at a deeper level and to help athletes realize their full potential. Coaching became the natural path to channel this dedication, allowing me to inspire, guide, and develop swimmers to achieve both personal and competitive excellence.

 Biggest influences on my swim coaching career

Krisztina Egerszegi, Tamás Széchy, Jozsef Csutorás and dozens of other swimmers and coaches who redefined the sport of swimming. They proved that the equation of hard work, plus dedication and passion for the sport equals endless possibilities. 

 
 Academic and Athletic Achievements

  • Bachelor degree in Coaching, University Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Budapest 

  • Bachelor degree in Sport Management, University of Semmelweis, Budapest 

  • Studied Sport Management at University of Maryland, College Park 

  • NCCP Level 3 trained Swim Coach in Canada 

  • Member of the 2022 & 2024/25 Selected Coaches group 

"Dare to set big goals, commit to them, and embrace the process. Growth comes from persistence, discipline, and passion. Give your best, stay focused, and make each day a step toward excellence."

 

Sam Shalovsky 

Assistant Head Coach & Director of Development - AG 3/4

Email: [email protected]
 

Coaching with Stingrays Since: December 2008

Why I Became a Swimming Coach: 
Having returned to swimming after thirty years (when my children started competitive swimming), I quickly became aware of the fact that many swim clubs/coaches were more interested in quick results rather than the long term development of young athletes. I had been coached, all through my youth, by people like this and was sure that there must be a better way. 

Finest Coaching Success:
Every time a child gets out the pool at the end of a tough workout with the desire to return for the next practice.

Biggest influence on career of swimming coaching:
Two coaches that embrace the philosophy of long term goals over immediate success, Rhys Gormley and Christine Green (Barnet Copthall Swimming Club).

Sam’s Academic & Athletic Achievements:

  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) Internet Technology – Buckinghamshire Chiltern University

  • Junior Provincial Qualifier in Zimbabwe (‘75-‘77)

  • British Swimming Coach – Level 2

  • England Rugby Union Coach – Level 3​

"A young coach that worked with my son put it into words perfectly, “I do not want my athletes to go through what I did”.

 

Colette Fitzgerald 

Coach - AG 1/2

 

Email: [email protected]

 

Year started coaching with Stingrays: 2006 

 

Why I became a coach:

I am delighted to be returning to the Stingrays family for another season, and I look forward to work collaboratively with new and old faces within the club. I have been fortunate enough to go through the club as a swimmer, and then as a coach and program director of SPLASH.

 

The club’s long-standing legacy of excellence is something I am immensely proud to be associated with. I am looking forward to supporting the continued success of the Stingrays and facilitating programs that bring out the best in our young people.

 

As a life-long Stingray, with an unrivaled enthusiasm for the Stingrays, I hope to help kids set and achieve their goals, build confidence and discipline in their daily lives.

 

Finest Coaching Success: 

Seeing our swimmers “get it” is the best feeling in the world.

 

Biggest influences on my swim coaching career:

Caroline Teskey & Ulf Ornjhelm

 

Colette's Academic Achievements

  • Graduate of University of Toronto

  • Graduate of Sheridan College

 

"Getting our kids up to speed and safely in the water is at the forefront of my mind. I am committed to ensuring the successful delivery of programs that bring out the best in each valued swimmer".

 

 

Jordan Doner

 

Coach - AG 5 & Dev 1/2

Email: [email protected]

Year started coaching with Stingrays: 2023

 

Why I became a coach:

I swam for the Stingrays from 2006-2018! I was only 6 years old when I started swimming competitively and recently retired from the sport at 22. In April I graduated from Simon Fraser University, with a degree in Psychology, and swam on the varsity NCAA team for 5 years. I’ve always had a passion for the sport and highly competitive nature. I look forward to sharing my knowledge and experience with the next generation of swimmers and helping them achieve their goals in and out of the pool. 

 

Jordan’s Academic and Athletic Achievements

  • Graduated from Simon Fraser University in 2023 (Psychology major and Educational Psychology minor)
  • Provincial Silver Medalist (2019; 100 breast)
  • Senior National Finalist (2019; 100 breast)
  • 2xNCAA DII All-American (2019: 4x50 Medley relay and 2022 4x100 free relay)
  • Canadian Trials Qualifier (2021; 50 breast) 
  • Finalist at the TYR Pro Swim Series (2023; 50 breast) 
  • Stingrays Club Record Holder: 17/18 & Open 50 breast LCM
  • 2023 Co-Captain of Simon Fraser University swim team 

 

Biggest influences on my swim coaching career

John Calnan & Steve Price 

 

"I’ve learned throughout my career that 'a happy swimmer is a fast swimmer' and I want to help the younger generation of swimmers find their love for the sport by having fun, pushing themselves to be the best they can be, and by supporting their teammates." 

 

 

Kristyn Wilson

 

Asst. Coach - AG3/4

 

Year Started Coaching With The Stingrays: 2011

 

Why I Became a Swim Coach:

After taking a few years off to focus on my family, I am excited to return to the Stingrays for the 2024-2025 season! Growing up in the pool and swimming for the London Aquatic Club for over eight years, the pool became a second home for me, and my love for teaching began to flourish. When I decided it was time to hang up my goggles, I knew I could not step away from the sport that had taught me so much, so I put all of my energy into learning all I could about the fine art of coaching age group swimmers. I started coaching with London at the age of fifteen and continued to work with the club until I graduated from university. My early coaching career began in the club’s grassroots learn-to-swim program, where I learned the fundamentals of stroke development, then I spent four years working as an age group and development assistant coach. After leaving London, I began teaching with the Durham District School Board, where I have taught for over twenty years. Once my children started swimming in the Splash Program, my desire to get involved in swimming returned. One of the main reasons I decided to return to coaching is that it is so rewarding to play a part in the development of young swimmers as athletes and to see these swimmers apply the skills they have learned in the pool to their lives off the pool deck. Working with a swimmer to break down a skill until they master it and then sharing in their joy when they reach their goal is what makes coaching so rewarding!

 

Finest Coaching Success:

Coaching my younger brother, Joe Bartoch, for two years when he was an age group swimmer. I take great pride that I played a small part in his journey to becoming a two time Olympian and Canadian Record Holder. 

 

Education:

  • Bachelor of Education - University of Windsor
  • Bachelor of Arts - Western University
  • NCCP Level Two in Training

Swimming Accomplishments:

  • 1997 Ontario Masters Champion Age 20-24 100 breaststroke
  • Club Record Holder London Silver Dolphins Age 20-24 100 breaststroke
  • Eastern Cup Qualifier

Bernice Lee

Coach  - Wave

Year started coaching with Stingrays: 2023 

 

Why I became a swim coach: 

I discovered my passion for coaching when I was 10. I have been working towards this for the past 8 years and swimming for 14 years. I have experience in swimming and have engaged in competitions in multiple countries to learn swimming technique and coaching skills. 

 


Academic & Athletic Achievements: 

  • Hong Kong CMAS member (2016)
  • Taiwan National Finswimming Competition (2017, 50M, 100M, 200M Monofin, second place) 
  • HK TW Primary swim meet (2017, 100M free, first place) 
  • HK TW Primary swim meet (2018, 100M free, first place) 
  • Seneca College (2025-2027, OTP)  

 

Biggest influences on my swim coaching career: 

Jeff Law